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Politics & Policy

Members of the U.S. military install multiple tiers of concertina wire along the banks of the Rio Grande near the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Laredo, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Immigration

Migrants won’t see armed U.S. soldiers on border

Still, for many migrants, the barriers and barbed wire were an imposing show of force.

7 years ago

Alyssa Edling, center, and Thomas Malia, second from right, both with PEN America, join others as they hold signs of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a news conference about his disappearance in Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, in front of The Washington Post in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
International

Official: U.S. intel says prince ordered Khashoggi killing

The Saudi government has denied the claim.

7 years ago

Brian Hajeski, 41, of Brick, N.J., reacts as he looks at debris of a home that washed up on to the Mantoloking Bridge the morning after superstorm Sandy rolled through in Mantoloking, N.J., Oct. 30, 2012. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Down the Shore
Environment
Insurance
New Jersey

Lawmakers introduce legislation to save federal flood insurance program

Lawmakers have introduced legislation to reauthorize the debt-ridden National Flood Insurance Program that is set to expire.

7 years ago

U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat of Delaware talks with the Washington Post's Michael Gerson and Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee at the U.S. Global Leadership forum in Wilmington Friday. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
Economic Development

Coons, Corker tout importance of global leadership at Wilmington forum

U.S. Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware has made a name for himself of late as someone who tries to coax his Republican colleagues out of march ...

7 years ago

One analysis has found that joining the nation’s separate power grids could have significant benefits. (StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Energy
National
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Wolf joins governors calling for unified, national power grid

A bipartisan group of governors, including Pennsylvania’s Tom Wolf, is calling on federal regulators to look at unifying the nation’s power grids.

7 years ago

President Trump answers a reporter's question about the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller during a bill signing ceremony in the Oval Office Friday. (Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR
National

Trump says he’s completed written answers for Mueller, but not turned them in

7 years ago

Solar panels
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

New plan calls for 10 percent solar power in Pa. by 2030

Pennsylvania could lower its greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs, and improve public health if it got more power from the sun. That’s ...

7 years ago

Former city controller Alan Butkovitz says Mayor Jim Kenney is allowing indicted union leader John Dougherty to call the shots at City Hall. Butkovitz intends to challenge Kenney in the May Democratic primary. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Philadelphia

Challenger Butkovitz: Philly Mayor Kenney ‘nothing to anybody’

While Butkovitz has been a party ward leader and elected official for decades, not a single union leader or prominent Democrat stood with him at his announcement.

7 years ago

Radio Times
Media
Politics

Post-midterm shakeup

Guests: Anita Kumar, Nicholas Fandos, Kelly McBride President Trump was in a foul mood this week, according to se ...

Air Date: November 16, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:01
Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol building Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Pennsylvania

Senate Republicans, Democrats re-elect leaders with little fanfare in Pa.

State Senators held their leadership elections this week, and both Republicans and Democrats chose to retain the same members for top pos ...

7 years ago

Ted Kelly of the Workers World Party (right) leads a protest against the We The People rally planned for Saturday on Independence Mall.
Community Events
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Proud Boys? Maybe. Counterprotesters? Definitely. What we know ahead of Saturday’s ‘We the People’ rally

Area anti-fascist demonstrators claim the event will bring violent white supremacists to Philadelphia.

7 years ago

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Former Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz plans to challenge Mayor Jim Kenney. (Jana Shea for WHYY, file)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Philadelphia

Butkovitz to challenge Philly Mayor Kenney in 2020

...

7 years ago

Syringes litter a block-long stretch of grass between Gurney Street and the Conrail tracks in Kensington. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Addiction
Philadelphia

Injecting Controversy

During the 1990s AIDS crisis, Philly officials dared to back needle exchanges. Now, amid the opioid epidemic, city officials are supporting another controversial strategy.

Air Date: November 15, 2018

Listen 15:00
New Jersey 3rd Congressional candidate Andy Kim speaks to supporters at the Westin in Mount Laurel while waiting for results on election night. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
New Jersey

MacArthur concedes as Kim declares victory in N.J.’s 3rd Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur said Wednesday evening he called Andy Kim to congratulate him on his victory in the South Jersey race for Congres ...

7 years ago

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The Capitol is seen on the morning after Election Day as Democrats took back the House with a surge of fresh new candidates and an outpouring of voter enthusiasm ending eight years of Republican control, in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Community Events
Elections

Watch: Making sense of the midterms

Some of our region’s best political experts hashed over the results and answered your pressing questions.

7 years ago

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